Legal Opinion
Hall v. Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 25, 2013No. 2011-1165, 2011-1235PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN. Dissenting in part opinion filed by Circuit Judge LOURIE.
NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.
This case concerns a design patent for a “Tote Towel,” as the patented design is designated by inventor Roger J. Hall. The Tote -Towel is a large towel with binding around all the edges, zippered pockets at both ends, and an angled cloth loop in the middle, pictured in U.S. Design Patent No. D596,439S (“the '439 patent”). The patent issued on July 21, 2009, claiming the following design and similar designs:
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Mr. Hall filed this design patent…
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